LA Galaxy @ NY Red Bulls Recap
The Los Angeles Galaxy traveled to New York to face off against the Red Bulls.
The Los Angeles Galaxy traveled to New York to face off against the Red Bulls.

As the American Arena League season heads into the second half of the season, there are a few consistent ideas

The Carolina Hurricanes have officially clinched the first spot in the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the New York Islanders in
I’m going to lead off this whole article by saying that I’m a big Yasiel Puig guy. His combination of hitting, power, and speed was supposed to make him an early round talent year after year, only to see him struggle with injuries or playing time issues. Last year, when he played, he was fantastic, hitting .267/.327/.494 and accumulating 23 home runs and 15 stolen bases in just 444 plate appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then, in a weird salary dump type deal, Puig was sent in a trade to the Cincinnati Reds. As the offseason wore on, it looked more and more like there would be a full-time role for Puig in Cincy. Puig stans like me rejoiced. #PuigYourFriend indeed.
I’m going to lead off this whole article by saying that I’m a big Yasiel Puig guy. His combination of hitting, power, and speed was supposed to make him an early round talent year after year, only to see him struggle with injuries or playing time issues. Last year, when he played, he was fantastic, hitting .267/.327/.494 and accumulating 23 home runs and 15 stolen bases in just 444 plate appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then, in a weird salary dump type deal, Puig was sent in a trade to the Cincinnati Reds. As the offseason wore on, it looked more and more like there would be a full-time role for Puig in Cincy. Puig stans like me rejoiced. #PuigYourFriend indeed.
There’s a quote from Pat Riley’s season-ending presser that stood out to me.
The Los Angeles Galaxy are off to a fast start this season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is playing in his first full season with the Galaxy, and the team looks dominant. They are currently in 2nd place in the Western Conference standings, just behind rival LAFC, by one point. Galaxy is 6-0 at home and 1-1-1 on the road. They have played double the home games as road games, but they have capitalized on that opportunity.
The Dallas Cowboys last season were a surprise of sorts, they missed the playoffs the year before, but this year they redeemed themselves, improving from a 9-7 record the year before to a 10-6 record. This was enough to win the NFC East and get a birth into the playoffs, where they managed to win a game against the Seahawks, and then lose in the NFC Divisional Playoff game to the eventual Super Bowl participant Los Angeles Rams. During the season, they traded their first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for WR Amari Cooper.
On the Bill Simmons podcast, Ryen Russillo said Thunder general manager, Sam Presti could trade Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Rachel Coltz reviews the importance of Jamaal Charles’ and Derrick Johnson’s retirement as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Every Major League Baseball club has that player that they just cannot thrive without. This series of articles will not always talk about the best player from each team, or even the player with the highest WAR from each team, but will discuss the one player who is a presence both on the field and in the clubhouse, and the player that the team can’t thrive without.
During the draft, the Redskins built up assets to help construct the future of their franchise, writes Daniel Thomas.
The Los Angeles Galaxy traveled to New York to face off against the Red Bulls.

As the American Arena League season heads into the second half of the season, there are a few consistent ideas that have been made clear

The Carolina Hurricanes have officially clinched the first spot in the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the New York Islanders in their second-round matchup. Their path
I’m going to lead off this whole article by saying that I’m a big Yasiel Puig guy. His combination of hitting, power, and speed was supposed to make him an early round talent year after year, only to see him struggle with injuries or playing time issues. Last year, when he played, he was fantastic, hitting .267/.327/.494 and accumulating 23 home runs and 15 stolen bases in just 444 plate appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then, in a weird salary dump type deal, Puig was sent in a trade to the Cincinnati Reds. As the offseason wore on, it looked more and more like there would be a full-time role for Puig in Cincy. Puig stans like me rejoiced. #PuigYourFriend indeed.
I’m going to lead off this whole article by saying that I’m a big Yasiel Puig guy. His combination of hitting, power, and speed was supposed to make him an early round talent year after year, only to see him struggle with injuries or playing time issues. Last year, when he played, he was fantastic, hitting .267/.327/.494 and accumulating 23 home runs and 15 stolen bases in just 444 plate appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then, in a weird salary dump type deal, Puig was sent in a trade to the Cincinnati Reds. As the offseason wore on, it looked more and more like there would be a full-time role for Puig in Cincy. Puig stans like me rejoiced. #PuigYourFriend indeed.
There’s a quote from Pat Riley’s season-ending presser that stood out to me.
The Los Angeles Galaxy are off to a fast start this season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is playing in his first full season with the Galaxy, and the team looks dominant. They are currently in 2nd place in the Western Conference standings, just behind rival LAFC, by one point. Galaxy is 6-0 at home and 1-1-1 on the road. They have played double the home games as road games, but they have capitalized on that opportunity.
The Dallas Cowboys last season were a surprise of sorts, they missed the playoffs the year before, but this year they redeemed themselves, improving from a 9-7 record the year before to a 10-6 record. This was enough to win the NFC East and get a birth into the playoffs, where they managed to win a game against the Seahawks, and then lose in the NFC Divisional Playoff game to the eventual Super Bowl participant Los Angeles Rams. During the season, they traded their first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for WR Amari Cooper.
On the Bill Simmons podcast, Ryen Russillo said Thunder general manager, Sam Presti could trade Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Rachel Coltz reviews the importance of Jamaal Charles’ and Derrick Johnson’s retirement as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Every Major League Baseball club has that player that they just cannot thrive without. This series of articles will not always talk about the best player from each team, or even the player with the highest WAR from each team, but will discuss the one player who is a presence both on the field and in the clubhouse, and the player that the team can’t thrive without.
During the draft, the Redskins built up assets to help construct the future of their franchise, writes Daniel Thomas.
Brett Veach adding late-August offensive line depth! 🚜
Acquiring former 3rd-round pick Joshua Ezeudu from the Giants for a future 7th-rounder gives Andy Reid and Andy Heck a low-risk, high-upside developmental piece up front.
Ezeudu brings positional versatility with
QB1 zeroing in on Week 1! 🎯🔥
Hearing Patrick Mahomes talk about his mindset coming off that knee injury tells you everything you need to know:
"There hasn’t been yet—being a competitor, I want to go out there and win, I want to go out there and give everything I have for
Browns naming Deshaun Watson as their starting QB for Week 1. (via @AdamSchefter, @RapSheet)
History: the Browns are waiving tight end Dae’Quan Wright and, if he clears waivers, he has an agreement in place for the 2026 season to play for LSU, per agents Drew Rosenhaus and Kyle Lincoln.
Wright is believed to be the first player who could play for an NFL team, and then